| US 7,469,700 B2 | ||
| Nebulizing catheter system for delivering an aerosol to a patient | ||
| George Baran, London (Canada) | ||
| Assigned to Trudell Medical Limited, London, Ontario (Canada) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 25, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/607,246. | ||
| Application 10/607246 is a continuation of application No. 09/265603, filed on Mar. 10, 1999, granted, now 6,729,334. | ||
| Application 09/265603 is a continuation of application No. 08/787813, filed on Jan. 23, 1997, granted, now 5,964,223. | ||
| Application 08/787813 is a continuation of application No. 08/261866, filed on Jun. 17, 1994, abandoned. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0084050 A1, May 06, 2004 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61M 11/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 128—207.14 [128/200.14] | 34 Claims |
| 1. A catheter system for delivering an aerosol to a patient comprising:
a catheter shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end for insertion into the patient, wherein the distal
end comprises a j-shape;
a gas lumen extending through the catheter shaft, the gas lumen defining a distal gas orifice in communication with the gas
lumen, the distal gas orifice located at the distal end of said catheter shaft;
a liquid lumen extending along at least a portion of the catheter shaft, the liquid lumen defining a distal liquid orifice
in communication with the liquid lumen, the distal liquid orifice located at the distal end of said catheter shaft; and
wherein the distal gas orifice and the distal liquid orifice are aligned to nebulize a liquid in a direction toward the proximal
end of the catheter shaft, wherein the liquid comprises a medicine.
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